Laramie-Goshen County WY Archives Biographies.....McIlquham, John J. 1861 - 
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JOHN J. McILQUHAM.

   A native of the province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, having been born
there on September 1, 1861, John J. McIlquham is the son of James and Mary
(Spaulding) McIlquham, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Canada.
James McIlquham came to America from Scotland with his parents as early as 1822
and when but two years of age. The family settled in Ontario and followed
farming, in which they had been engaged in the old country. Here James' father
grew to manhood, married, and continued in agricultural pursuits until his death
in 1897, and the mother also passed away at the same place in 1896, and both are
buried near the family home in Ontario. The old farm is still held in the
family, an older brother of John J. now having charge of the property. In this
quiet country home John J. McIlquham attained manhood, learning his first
lessons of life among the wholesome surroundings of the country and early being
taught by his sturdy Scotch ancestors the virtues of sobriety and industry. He
received his early education in the public schools and later entered as a
student the agricultural college of Guelph. Ontario. Here he remained for nearly
two years, completed his education and returned to his home, where he assisted
in the work and management of the farm until 1887, when, having an ambition to
engage in the stock business, he sought a larger field for his enterprise, and
coming to Wyoming, he was pleased with the territory and established himself at
what is known as Goshen Hole. Here he took up land and stocking it with cattle,
he conducted a prosperous business until 1890, when he purchased his present
home ranch on Sprager Creek, about thirty-two miles northeast of Cheyenne, and
has since been engaged at this place in the cattle business with great success.
He is an active and progressive man, industrious, conservative and honest, and
has the habits of thrift and perseverance which characterize the Scottish race,
and to these sterling qualities his success is due. A self-made man, beginning
without assistance from others and with small means, he has by careful attention
to his business and by shrewd methods, economy and good judgment, built up a
fine and prosperous industry, which is steadily assuming larger proportions from
year to year. On April 29, 1896, Mr. McIlquham was united in marriage, in the
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, with Miss Mary A. Bennett, a native of
Canada and the daughter of David and Mary A. (Cunningham) Bennett, the former a
native of Ireland, and the latter of Canada. Mrs. McIlquham's father was a
farmer for many years in Ontario and resided there until his death in 1898, the
mother dying in Ontario during the year 1894. Two children have been born to Mr.
and Mrs. McIlquham, namely Ruth A., aged five years, and Mary E., aged two
years. Since his residence in Wyoming, Mr. McIlquham has made two visits of
combined business and pleasure to the old Ontario home and has continued to
maintain close relationship with the members of the family and friends residing
there. The family are members of the Presbyterian church, taking a deep interest
in all the charitable work of their place of residence, as well as in all
measures for the advantage of their section of the state, being most excellent
citizens and enjoying great personal popularity.


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